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Have fired 300+ rounds through my DPMS AR-10. Very accurate if less than 75 yards. This ammo is less accurate at 150 yards going through my Savage but it's really not made for long range (I use Privi 165 grain SP).

This ammo is very clean and reliable. Priced fairly. Will definitely purchase again. (Posted on 11/16/16)

My favorite .308 for 3 reasonsReview by codetonic

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1. Cost effective with the thicker 7.62x51 case wall.
2. Out of the box they are reliable and more accurate than Winchester and PMC.
2. Brass is Lake City. I use these cases for my 'precision' reloads. The other brass won't stay in the group. (Posted on 3/12/16)

Great ammo and brass for the priceReview by Petemac

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Ordered recently so I had quality brass on hand for reloading. Liked that ammo came individually boxed and noticed all primers were sealed. Have heard mixed reviews from other sites offering bulk loose boxes and glad did not go that route upon inspection of this order. Highly recommend for discerning customers. (Posted on 3/4/15)

Springfield squad m1aReview by Jt

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DN munition performed as expected and 150 yards about a 2 inch group reliably no jams very good very good ammunition (Posted on 2/23/15)

M1A AmmoReview by Demon16

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Have used almost 1K rounds in my Socom 16 M1A with zero issues. Good groups for surplus ammo (2-3 MOA at 100yds). All I need for the Socom. Will by again. (Posted on 2/10/15)

Good target ammo - excellent priceReview by A10srock

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Used this ammo at least 15 times. Good for target practice and pretty good grouping at 100 feet for the price. (Posted on 7/1/13)

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A: Federal makes American Eagle ammo, and both are excellent choices for all uses. Brown Bear ammo is great for practice or plinking, and the steel cases used for that ammo help reduce costs, which means that you can spend less money on ammo. However, if you want to reload, the Federal products are a better choice because their brass cases are reloadable and very high quality.

A: There are minor differences in chamber dimensions. The ammunition is effectively identical, from a dimensional standpoint, but the SAAMI maximum pressure for .308 Winchester loads is higher than the maximum pressure for 7.62x51 NATO loads. While a .308 rifle can safely chamber and fire 7.62x51 NATO, a rifle chambered in 7.62x51 should not be used to fire commercial .308 Win ammo.

A: Actually, this ammo is loaded with a boat tailed bullet, because the NATO specification calls for a FMJBT projectile. While you are not likely to notice the difference from 0-200 yards, the boat tail design will reduce wind drift and projectile drop at 400 yards.

A: While the XM80C is described as FMJ only, the M80 projectile is an FMJBT type. The velocity of these two ammo types is very similar (2820 vs 2800 fps). The largest visual difference is that the annealing on the XM80C ammo is plainly visible, while the cases of the American Eagle red box ammo have a polished appearance. The XM80C ammo is loaded in Lake City (LC) or Federal Cartridge (FC) brass with a NATO cross headstamp and year of production with crimped primers and sealants on the bullet/case mouth, while the AE ammo normally uses commercial FC 308 Win brass that is not crimped. Both of these ammunition types are very reliable and high quality examples of American-made ammo at its finest.

A: Yes, this Federal brass can be reloaded. The primers are crimped in place and it would be necessary to "swage," or press open, the primer pockets to allow a new primer to be seated. However, this is not a big deal for most reloaders.

A: This is more complicated than it would seem. The easiest way to answer your question is to say that rifles chambered for/marked with .308 Win should be safe to shoot both commercial .308 and military 7.62x51mm ammunition. Rifles chambered in 7.62x51mm may not be safe to shoot commercial .308 Win ammo. This is because .308 Win ammunition may be loaded to higher pressures, while 7.62x51 is limited to lower pressures.

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